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Voyager LECP Data Analysis Handbook

 

In-Flight Calibration Studies

 

Study of Voyager 2 LECP Responses in Partial Exposure ("Chicken") Mode

 

Thomas P. Armstrong
and
Dong Feng Lu


TABLE 3

 

Normal and "Chicken" Mode Geometric Factors

 

Name Thresholds Geometric Factor  
# Low (MeV/N) High MeV/n) Normal
(cm2 sr)		 Chicken
(cm2 sr)		 Logic
Primarily Protons        
26. P 32 0.3300 0.6100 0.0975 0.00116 E0E2(E3)
27. P 1 0.5200 1.4500 0.4410 0.00679 E1E2(E3)
Primarily Helium Nuclei        
34. A 39 0.0910 0.2330 0.0975 0.00171 E0(E2)
35. A 33 0.2300 0.4800 0.0975 0.00116 E0E2(E3)
37. A 3 0.4200 1.7000 0.4410 0.00679 E1E2(E3)
38. A 4 1.8000 4.0000 0.4410 0.00679 E1E2(E3)L12
44. AL01 1.0400 1.8500 0.1140 0.00452  
45. AL02 1.8500 3.7000 0.1140 0.00452  
46. A 34 0.2300 0.4400 0.0975 0.00116 E0 E2
Light Nuclei        
47. L 5 0.7100 5.6000 0.4410 0.00679 E1E2(E3)L12
Medium Nuclei        
50. M 38 0.0600 0.2000 0.0975 0.00171 E0(E2)
51. M 35 0.2000 0.3400 0.0975 0.00116 E0 E2(E3)
53. M 6 0.4700 5.2000 0.4410 0.00679 E1E2(E3)L12
54. M 7 5.2000 8.2000 0.4410 0.00679 E1E2(E3)L12
60. H 36 0.0990 0.1400 0.0975 0.00171 E0(E2)
61. H 8 0.2800 1.9000 0.4410 0.00171 E1E2(E3)
62. H 9 2.0000 12.000 0.4410 0.00171 E1E2(E3)

 

 

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Updated 8/9/19, Cameron Crane

VOYAGER 1 ELAPSED TIME

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*Since official launch
September 5, 1977, 12:56:00:00 UTC

VOYAGER 2 ELAPSED TIME

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*Since official launch
August 20, 1977, 14:29:00:00 UTC

QUICK FACTS

Manufacturer: Voyagers 1 and 2 were built in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California.

Mission Duration: 40+ years have elapsed for both Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 (both are ongoing).

Destination: Their original destinations were Saturn and Jupiter. Their current destination is interstellar space.